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XXI. An Account of a remarkable \ Tratifpoftion of the Vtfcera . 
By Matthew Baillie, M. D. In a Letter to John Hunter^ 
Efq. F. R. S. 
Read May 8, 17S8. 
TO JOHN HUNTER, ESQ. F. R S. 
DEAR SIR, 
A VERY lingular variety having occurred lately in the 
ftru&ure of the human body, I beg leave to communi- 
cate an account of it by your means to the Royal Society, 
if you Ihould think it worthy of their notice. It happens 
by a very uncommon concurrence of circumftances, that 
while I am naturally, led by the ties of affinity to apply to 
you upon this occafion, I can gratify my pride by thinking it 
is at the fame time to the perfon who is poflelfed of the firft 
reputation for his unwearied refearches in one of the moft ex- 
tenfive, as well as interefting, parts of the fyftem of nature. 
I am, &c. 
M. BAILLIE. 
Great Windmill-ftreet, 
April 12, 1788. 
THERE 
